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HESI A2 ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY V1 & V2
LATEST 2026 ACTUAL EXAM TEST BANK| COMPLETE
350 REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
VERIFIED ANSWERS/ GRADED A+ (MOST RECENT!!)
How many origin does a quadriceps have?
A) 4
B) 5
C) 3
D) 6 - Correct Answer -A. 4
Which part of the brain is responsible for higher brain functions?
A) the pons
B) the cerebral cortex
C) the cerebellar cortex
D) none of the above - Correct Answer -B
How many thoracic spinal nerves are in the human body?
A) 8
B) 9
C) 12
D) none of the above - Correct Answer -C
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In which region of the small intestine are most of the nutrients absorbed?
A) the jejunum
B) the ileum
C) the duodenum
D) none of the above - Correct Answer -A
Testes are an organ found in
A) females
B) plants
C) males
D) amoebas - Correct Answer -C
What are the two main parts of the human body's central nervous
system?
A) the heart and the spinal cord
B) the brain and the spinal cord
C) the peripheral nerves and the brain
D) the spinal cord and the peripheral nerves - Correct Answer -B
Which organ system is primarily responsible for regulating muscle
growth?
A. The skeletal system
B. The endocrine system
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C. The nervous system
D. The reproductive system - Correct Answer -B. Hormones from the
endocrine system, particularly from the pituitary gland, regulate growth.
How might vitamin D deficiency present?
A. As bleeding gums
B. As swollen extremities
C. As red patches
D. As crooked bones - Correct Answer -D. The disease known as rickets
is a product of vitamin D deficiency and results in the softening and
bending of bones.
What is the function of parathyroid hormone?
A. Increasing energy levels
B. Stimulating cell reproduction
C. Speeding up metabolism
D. Activating vitamin D - Correct Answer -D. The parathyroid hormone
regulates calcium in the body through several means, one of which is
increasing the production of activated vitamin D.
Which feature of the ear is most medial?
A. Pinna
B. Tympanic membrane
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C. Cochlea
D. Outer canal - Correct Answer -C. The most medial feature is the one
closest to the middle of the body.
Which of the following are considered normal values for the measure of
a person's pulse and blood pressure?
A. 55 beats per minute and 75 over 60 mm Hg
B. 72 beats per minute and 120 over 80 mm Hg
C. 100 beats per minute and 140 over 100 mm Hg
D. 160 beats per minute and 100 over 70 mm Hg - Correct Answer -B.
The average person in good health has a pulse of about 72 beats per
minute and a blood pressure of 120 over 80 mm Hg.
Which organ system is primarily responsible for integrating voluntary
movements?
A. Cardiovascular system.
B. Digestive system.
C. Respiratory system.
D. Nervous system. - Correct Answer -D. The nervous system controls
the voluntary movements of the skeletal system.
What mineral is responsible for muscle contractions?
A. Chloride.
B. Sodium.
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HESI A2 ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY V1 & V2
LATEST 2026 ACTUAL EXAM TEST BANK| COMPLETE
350 REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
VERIFIED ANSWERS/ GRADED A+ (MOST RECENT!!)
How many origin does a quadriceps have?
A) 4
B) 5
C) 3
D) 6 - Correct Answer -A. 4
Which part of the brain is responsible for higher brain functions?
A) the pons
B) the cerebral cortex
C) the cerebellar cortex
D) none of the above - Correct Answer -B
How many thoracic spinal nerves are in the human body?
A) 8
B) 9
C) 12
D) none of the above - Correct Answer -C
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In which region of the small intestine are most of the nutrients absorbed?
A) the jejunum
B) the ileum
C) the duodenum
D) none of the above - Correct Answer -A
Testes are an organ found in
A) females
B) plants
C) males
D) amoebas - Correct Answer -C
What are the two main parts of the human body's central nervous
system?
A) the heart and the spinal cord
B) the brain and the spinal cord
C) the peripheral nerves and the brain
D) the spinal cord and the peripheral nerves - Correct Answer -B
Which organ system is primarily responsible for regulating muscle
growth?
A. The skeletal system
B. The endocrine system
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C. The nervous system
D. The reproductive system - Correct Answer -B. Hormones from the
endocrine system, particularly from the pituitary gland, regulate growth.
How might vitamin D deficiency present?
A. As bleeding gums
B. As swollen extremities
C. As red patches
D. As crooked bones - Correct Answer -D. The disease known as rickets
is a product of vitamin D deficiency and results in the softening and
bending of bones.
What is the function of parathyroid hormone?
A. Increasing energy levels
B. Stimulating cell reproduction
C. Speeding up metabolism
D. Activating vitamin D - Correct Answer -D. The parathyroid hormone
regulates calcium in the body through several means, one of which is
increasing the production of activated vitamin D.
Which feature of the ear is most medial?
A. Pinna
B. Tympanic membrane
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C. Cochlea
D. Outer canal - Correct Answer -C. The most medial feature is the one
closest to the middle of the body.
Which of the following are considered normal values for the measure of
a person's pulse and blood pressure?
A. 55 beats per minute and 75 over 60 mm Hg
B. 72 beats per minute and 120 over 80 mm Hg
C. 100 beats per minute and 140 over 100 mm Hg
D. 160 beats per minute and 100 over 70 mm Hg - Correct Answer -B.
The average person in good health has a pulse of about 72 beats per
minute and a blood pressure of 120 over 80 mm Hg.
Which organ system is primarily responsible for integrating voluntary
movements?
A. Cardiovascular system.
B. Digestive system.
C. Respiratory system.
D. Nervous system. - Correct Answer -D. The nervous system controls
the voluntary movements of the skeletal system.
What mineral is responsible for muscle contractions?
A. Chloride.
B. Sodium.
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